Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book